Tag: Climate change

Brazil Proposes to Bring a Joint BRICS Position to the Climate Summit
The BRICS proposal will be presented at the 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30). On Friday, Brazilian Ambassador Mauricio Lyrio said that his country would suggest to the BRICS emerging economies forum that it design a joint proposal to finance the fight against climate change in the poorest countries. RELATED: Climate Crisis in Bolivia: […]
February 21, 2025

Trump Makes It Harder to Save Planet: President Lula
It will be increasingly difficult for rich countries to commit to helping to save the planet, the Brazilian president warned. On Wednesday, Brazilian President Lula da Silva said that U.S. President Donald Trump is making it harder to negotiate the commitments needed from rich countries to tackle climate change and contribute to the “salvation” of […]
February 13, 2025

January 2025 Was the Warmest Month on Record: Copernicus
The average temperature over European land rose 2.51 degrees above the 1991-2000 January average. On Thursday, the EU-funded Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) reported that January 2025 was the warmest on record globally, with the average surface temperature 0.79 degrees Celsius above the 1991-2000 January average. RELATED: South America at the Crossroads of Climate Change: […]
February 6, 2025

The Ocean Surface is Warming Four Times Faster Than in the 1980s
Ocean temperatures were rising at a rate of 0.06 °C per decade, whereas now they are increasing by 0.27 °C every ten years. On Tuesday, the journal Environmental Research Letters published a study by the University of Reading showing that ocean surface warming has quadrupled over the past four decades. RELATED: NASA Reports Record Global […]
January 28, 2025

LA Schools Struggle to Rebuild After Devastating Wildfires
Authorities face an estimated cost of hundreds of millions of U.S. dollars, with recovery expected to take years. The devastating wildfires that began sweeping through Southern California on Jan. 7 have left the region’s education system reeling, with over a dozen schools severely damaged or destroyed. As school officials begin the daunting task of rebuilding, […]
January 27, 2025

New Wildfire in Los Angeles Scorches Over 8,000 Acres
The blaze dubbed Hughes Fire broke out in the area of Lake Hughes Road near Castaic Lake. On Wednesday, a fast-moving brush fire erupted in Los Angeles County, expanding to 8,096 acres with zero containment, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire). RELATED: Los Angeles Wildfires Have Left 27 Dead […]
January 23, 2025

Once-In-A-Generation Winter Storm Hits Southern United States
Louisiana, Georgia, Alabama, Florida and Mississippi issued ‘State of Emergency’ to address the storm On Tuesday, From Texas to Louisiana and Florida, a wide swath of southern United States braced for a once-in-a-generation winter storm with heavy snow, sleet and ice, which created hazardous travel conditions for the region unaccustomed to bitterly cold weather. RELATED: […]
January 22, 2025

What Does the U.S. Withdrawal From the Paris Agreement Mean?
The withdrawal takes one year from the formal notification by Washington to the United Nations for the decision to take effect. The Paris Agreement, from which President Donald Trump has signed the United States’ withdrawal, is an international treaty on climate change, legally binding, adopted in December 2015 by nearly 200 countries to limit global […]
January 21, 2025

South America at the Crossroads of Climate Change: Floods and Fires Mark the Current Crisis
On the other hand, Argentina faces an equally worrying crisis. In the province of Chubut, fires have consumed around 2,000 hectares, while the national government has been criticized for its lack of effective action on the growing climate crisis. Related: The Window for Action on Global Climate Change is Narrowing, C3S Warns South America is […]
January 16, 2025

Increasing Winds Pose New Risks for Wildfire-Ravaged Los Angeles
As firefighters continue to battle wildfires in the LA area, winds are expected to intensify in the coming days. On Sunday, Los Angeles County Fire Chief Anthony Marrone said that gusty winds and persistently dry weather are increasing extreme fire threats in the region. Northeast wind gusts surpassed 50 miles (about 80 km) per hour, […]